Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices through a LAN (Ethernet) port
To provide correct information, the TV80 system needs to communicate with external devices. In order to communicate with peripheral devices, the computer offers several serial and/or Ethernet (LAN) ports. In the Select Input (LAN) dialog box you can add a new Ethernet connection and select the device you want your TV80 system to interface.
Prerequisites
•  The TV80 software is installed on the Processor Unit.
•  The relevant license string for the software is installed and activated.
•  The new device is physically connected to the Processor Unit using an Ethernet cable.
•  This procedures assumes that you are familiar with Ethernet communication, IP addresses and the relevant User Datagram Protocol (UDP) parameters.
Context
Through Ethernet, the TV80 system can communicate with any peripheral device that can benefit from the processed data. This interface will require the absolute identity of the remote UDP port and the remote IP address.
Procedure
1 Connect the TV80 to the peripheral system using the Ethernet interface.
Note
It is very important that a high-quality Ethernet cable is used. You must use Cat 5e STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) quality or better. Using cables with lower bandwidth capacity will reduce performance.
2 Select the Setup icon to open the menu.
3 On the Setup menu, select Installation.
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Observe that the Installation dialog box opens.
4 Select Add LAN Port to open the Select Input (LAN) dialog box.
5 Select the system you want to interface from the list provided.
Every interface is presented as a small "block diagram".
Note
Just adding an external device does not mean it is properly working. It is very important that any serial line between the TV80 system and any external system is setup correctly with identical parameters at each end. The UDP Configuration dialog box allows you to set up the IP address and ports to receive data from an external device.
6 Select the LAN port icon in the “block diagram” to open the UDP Configuration dialog box.
7 Set up the relevant port parameters.
8 Select OK to save the selected settings and close the dialog box.